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Pavise

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Pavise

Is snes03 pavise.png
Icon of the Pavise skill in Thracia 776.

Halve sword/lance/axe/beaststone/blight damage. Trigger % = (Skill stat)

Type(s)
  • Class (in Genealogy of the Holy War, The Sacred Stones, Awakening, and Fates)
  • Personal (in Thracia 776 and Radiant Dawn)
  • Class (Mastery) (in Path of Radiance)
  • Item (in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia)
  • Special (in Heroes)
Capacity

20

Game(s)
This article is about the skill known as Cancel in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. For the skill known as Cancel in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, see Cancel.

Pavise (Japanese: 大盾 Great Shield), previously known as Great Shield and Cancel, is a combat skill debuting in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. In most appearances, when activated, it protects the user from a single attack by reducing or - prior to Awakening - completely nullifying the damage that would have been inflicted on them by that attack. The skill's activation rate has widely varied from game to game, as has its availability, but it is most commonly available to Generals and members of other advanced armored classes. Awakening and Fates have split its functionality in two and restrict Pavise to working only against physical attacks, while a new skill, Aegis, offers the same protection against magical and bow attacks; Echoes: Shadows of Valentia also splits its functionality with another skill, Earth's Kiss in this case, with Pavise reducing physical damage and Earth's Kiss applying to magical damage.

In Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776, The Sacred Stones, Awakening, and Fates, Pavise is a class skill belonging to Generals and similar classes, and in Path of Radiance, Cancel is the mastery skill of the Hawk laguz. In Radiant Dawn, Pavise is a personal skill which can be equipped to any unit, while in Shadows of Valentia, it is an item skill associated with the Duma's Shield and Sage's Shield.

Data

In the main Fire Emblem series

Game Icon Effect Activation Capacity Notes
Genealogy of the Holy War Is snes02 pavise.png It nullifies damage dealt by the enemy. (User's level)% -- -
Thracia 776 Is snes03 pavise.png It nullifies damage dealt by the enemy. (User's level)% -- --
The Sacred Stones -- It nullifies damage dealt by the enemy. (Enemy's level)% -- --
Path of Radiance Is gcn cancel.png It nullifies damage dealt by the enemy. (Skill)% 20 --
Radiant Dawn Is wii pavise.png It nullifies damage dealt by the enemy. (Skill)% 20 --
Awakening Is 3ds01 pavise.png It halves the damage dealt by enemy attacks using swords, lances, axes, Beaststones, Blighted Claws and Blighted Talons. (Skill)% -- Will not activate against a Dual Strike.
Fates Is 3ds01 pavise.png It halves the damage dealt by enemy attacks using swords, lances, axes, Beaststones, monster attacks, and automaton attacks. (Skill)% -- Will not activate against a Dual Strike.
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Is 3ds03 skill shield.png It halves the damage dealt by physical strikes. Command
(Cost: 4 HP) 		-- Requires 20 SP to learn.

In other Fire Emblem series titles

Game Icon Effect Rarity req. Cooldown SP cost Notes
Heroes Is feh skill special.png Halves damage dealt by adjacent foes. 4★ 3 200 SP Cannot be inherited to ranged units.
Game Icon Effect Activation Capacity Notes
Warriors -- May reduce damage dealt to user by swords, lances, and axes; chance increases with user's Luck. -- -- --

Availability

Genealogy of the Holy War

Units (As a class skill) Hannibal
After promotion: Arden
Classes General • Baron • Emperor

Thracia 776

Units (As a personal skill) Xavier
Classes Baron

The Sacred Stones

Units (As a class skill) After promotion: Amelia • Gilliam
Classes General

Path of Radiance

Units (As a class skill) Tibarn
Classes (Occult) Hawk

Radiant Dawn

Units Tibarn
Items Pavise

Awakening

Units Arvis • Black Knight • Hardin • Hector • Raydrik • Zephiel
Classes General (Learned at Level 15)

Fates

Classes General (Learned from Level 15 and up)

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Items Duma's Shield • Sage's Shield

Heroes

Units Arden: Strong and Tough • Draug: Gentle Giant • Hector: General of Ostia • Hinata: Wild Samurai • Reinhardt: Thunder's Sword

Warriors

Learned Frederick (requires Frederick's Pebbles ×3)
Borrowed Requires ×1 each of Frederick's Essence and Frederick's Ribbon Tie

Trivia

  • Pavise has appeared in all eight games in the main Fire Emblem series to feature a defined skill system and, as the only defined skill to appear in The Sacred Stones that didn't debut in that game, is the only skill with this distinction.
  • In The Sacred Stones, Great Shield will never activate if the enemy is attacking with a poison weapon (Toxin Lance, Poison Sword). This was implemented to prevent special effects conflicts with the purple glow used by poisoned units and the yellow glow produced by Great Shield.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology and notes
English • Great Shield
• Cancel
• Pavise 		• This name is used only in The Sacred Stones.
• This name is used only in Path of Radiance.
• A pavise is a long shield of Greco-Roman origin which covers the user's entire body. This name is used from Radiant Dawn onward.
English
(unofficial) 		Big Shield Used in the Thracia 776 fan translation patch.
Japanese • 大盾

• 翼の守護

• Great Shield. This name is used in all appearances except Path of Radiance. Referred to as PAVIS in its internal file name in Radiant Dawn.

• Romanized as WINGSHIELD in its internal file name in Path of Radiance; literally, "winged protection". This name is used only in Path of Radiance.

Spanish • Pavés
• Guardia 		• Pavise
• Guard. This name is used only in Path of Radiance.
French • Protection
• Négation 		• Protection
• Negation. This name is used only in Path of Radiance.
German • Pavise
• Abbruch 		• As above.
• Cancellation. This name is used only in Path of Radiance.
Italian • Ultradifesa
• Revoca 		• Ultra-defense
• Revocation. This name is used only in Path of Radiance.

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References

See also

Skills in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Standard skills Bargain • Charm • Dance • Miracle • Paragon • Renewal
Combat skills Accost • Adept • Critical • Nihil • Pavise • Follow-Up • Steal • Vantage • Wrath
Special sword skills Astra • Luna • Sol
Uncategorized skills Canto • Recover • Return
Unused skills Darkness Sword • Holy Sword
Skills in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
Accost • Adept • Astra • Bargain • Canto • Charm • Dance • Luna • Miracle • Nihil • Paragon • Pavise • Renewal • Sol • Steal • Vantage • Wrath
Skills in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Great Shield • Pick • Pierce • Silencer • Slayer • Summon • Sure Strike
Skills in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Experience-related skills Blossom • Paragon
Low-HP skills Miracle • Resolve • Wrath
Mobility skills Celerity • Canto • Move Again • Savior • Shove • Smite
Miscellaneous skills Adept • Corrosion • Counter • Gamble • Guard • Insight • Nihil • Parity • Provoke • Reinforce • Renewal • Serenity • Shade • Tempest • Vantage • Vigilance
Class skills Knife • Lumina • Move Again • Shove • Steal
Mastery skills Aether • Astra • Blessing • Boon • Cancel • Colossus • Deadeye • Flare • Lethality • Luna • Roar • Sol • Stun • Vortex
Enemy-exclusive skills Discipline • Daunt
Skills in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Command skills Flourish • Gamble • Galdrar • Glare • Parity • Sacrifice • Shove • Smite • Steal • Wildheart
Counter skills Counter • Howl • Maelstrom • Quickclaw • Shriek
Bonus damage skills Beastfoe • Birdfoe • Dragonfoe • Nullify
Experience-related skills Blossom • Discipline • Paragon
Healing skills Blessing • Boon • Galdrar • Imbue • Mantle • Renewal • Sacrifice
Low-HP skills Miracle • Resolve • Wrath
Mobility skills Canto • Celerity • Galdrar • Pass • Savior • Shove • Smite
Proximity skills Blood Tide • Daunt • Night Tide • White Pool
Miscellaneous skills Adept • Cancel • Fortune • Guard • Mercy • Nihil • Pavise • Provoke • Vantage
Beorc-exclusive skills Corrosion • Disarm • Discipline • Shade • Stillness
Laguz-exclusive skills Blessing • Blood Tide • Boon • Formshift • Galdrar • Howl • Insight • Maelstrom • Night Tide • Quickclaw • Shriek • Vigilance • White Pool • Wildheart
Class skills Canto • Critical +5 • Critical +10 • Critical +15 • Critical +20 • Critical +25 • Shove • Steal
Mastery skills Aether • Astra • Bane • Colossus • Corona • Deadeye • Eclipse • Flare • Impale • Ire • Lethality • Luna • Rend • Roar • Savage • Sol • Stun • Tear
Enemy-exclusive skills Aurora
Skills in Fire Emblem Awakening
Breaker skills Axebreaker • Bowbreaker • Lancebreaker • Swordbreaker • Tomebreaker
Bonus damage skills Conquest • Iote's Shield • Beastbane • Wyrmsbane
Experience-related skills Aptitude • Discipline • Paragon • Underdog • Veteran
Faire skills Axefaire • Bowfaire • Lancefaire • Swordfaire • Tomefaire
Healing skills Bond • Healtouch • Lifetaker • Relief • Renewal
Offensive skills Aether • Astra • Ignis • Lethality • Luna • Luna+ • Sol • Vengeance
Pair Up skills Defender • Deliverer • Dual Guard+ • Dual Strike+ • Dual Support+ • Veteran
Proximity skills Anathema • Charm • Demoiselle • Focus • Hex • Solidarity • Tantivy
Rally skills Rally Defense • Rally Heart • Rally Luck • Rally Magic • Rally Movement • Rally Resistance • Rally Skill • Rally Spectrum • Rally Speed • Rally Strength
Stat boosting skills All Stats +2 • Avoid +10 • Defense +2 • Hit Rate +20 • HP +5 • Indoor Fighter • Luck +4 • Magic +2 • Movement +1 • Outdoor Fighter • Resistance +2 • Resistance +10 • Skill +2 • Special Dance • Speed +2 • Strength +2 • Zeal
Turn-related skills Aggressor • Even Rhythm • Lucky Seven • Odd Rhythm • Patience • Prescience • Quick Burn • Slow Burn
Miscellaneous skills Acrobat • Aegis • Armsthrift • Counter • Despoil • Galeforce • Gamble • Locktouch • Miracle • Pass • Pavise • Rightful King • Shadowgift • Vantage • Wrath
Outrealm skills Aggressor • All Stats +2 • Bond • Iote's Shield • Limit Breaker • Paragon • Rally Heart • Resistance +10
Enemy-exclusive skills Aegis+ • Dragonskin • Hawkeye • Hit Rate +10 • Luna+ • Pavise+ • Rightful God • Vantage+
Skills in Fire Emblem Fates
Class skills Personal skills
Breaker skills Axebreaker • Bowbreaker • Lancebreaker • Shurikenbreaker • Swordbreaker • Tomebreaker ---
Counter skills Counter • Countermagic Countercurse • Divine Retribution • Icy Blood • Triple Threat • Shuriken Mastery
Debuffing skills Draconic Hex • Seal Defense • Seal Magic • Seal Resistance • Seal Speed • Seal Strength Highwayman • Icy Blood • Shuriken Mastery
Bonus damage skills Armor Shield • Beastbane • Beast Shield • Golembane • Winged Shield ---
Experience-related skills Aptitude • Future Sight • Nobility • Paragon • Underdog Pride
Faire skills Axefaire • Bowfaire • Lancefaire • Shurikenfaire • Swordfaire • Tomefaire ---
Healing skills Amaterasu • Better Odds • Camaraderie • Even Better • Good Fortune • Live to Serve • Relief • Renewal Draconic Heir • Forager • Goody Basket • Haiku • Healing Descant • Morbid Celebration • Optimistic • Reciprocity • Sweet Tooth
Item-obtaining skills Profiteer • Salvage Blow • Witch's Brew Collector • Make a Killing
Mobility skills Lunge • Pass • Shove • Surefooted • Swap • Warp ---
Mutual effect skills Life and Death • Quixotic • Wary Fighter Peacebringer
Offensive skills Aether • Astra • Dragon Fang • Ignis • Lethality • Luna • Rend Heaven • Sol • Vengeance ---
Pair Up skills Bold Stance • Defender • Dual Guardsman • Dual Striker • Nohrian Trust • Shelter • Tactical Advice Bushido • Competitive • Daydream • Devoted Partner • Evasive Partner • Fierce Rival • Forceful Partner • Gallant • Miraculous Save • Noble Cause • Sisterhood • Supportive • Vow of Friendship
Proximity skills Amaterasu • Charm • Demoiselle • Foreign Princess • Gentilhomme • Heartseeker • Inspiration • Malefic Aura • Savage Blow • Solidarity • Voice of Peace Fierce Mien • Playthings • Rallying Cry • Fortunate Son • Healing Descant • Lily's Poise • Misfortunate • Peacebringer • Perspicacious • Pyrotechnics • Quiet Strength • Rose's Thorns
Rally skills Rally Defense • Rally Luck • Rally Magic • Rally Movement • Rally Resistance • Rally Skill • Rally Spectrum • Rally Speed • Rally Strength Fancy Footwork • Perfect Pitch
Stat boosting skills Dancing Blade • Defense +2 • Gamble • Heavy Blade • HP +5 • Inspiring Song • Luck +4 • Magic +2 • Movement +1 • Resistance +2 • Rifled Barrel • Skill +2 • Speed +2 • Strength +2 • Survey • Veteran Intuition Calm • Optimist • Perfectionist • Prodigy • Puissance • Wind Disciple
Taker skills Defensetaker • Lifetaker • Lucktaker • Magictaker • Resistancetaker • Skilltaker • Speedtaker • Strengthtaker ---
Turn-related skills Aggressor • Armored Blow • Better Odds • Certain Blow • Darting Blow • Death Blow • Duelist's Blow • Even Better • Evenhanded • Even Keel • Future Sight • Iron Will • Lucky Seven • Odd Shaped • Poison Strike • Quick Draw • Savage Blow • Strong Riposte • Toxic Brew • Warding Blow Countercurse • Fearsome Blow • Mischievous • Morbid Celebration • Pyrotechnics
Miscellaneous skills Aegis • Air Superiority • Awakening • Clarity • Dragon Ward • Elbow Room • Galeforce • Grisly Wound • Hoshidan Unity • Locktouch • Miracle • Natural Cover • Opportunity Shot • Pavise • Point Blank • Potent Potion • Quick Salve • Replicate • Shadowgift • Spendthrift • Trample • Vantage Aching Blood • Bibliophile • Bloodthirst • Born Steward • Brynhildr • Capture • Chivalry • Fierce Counter • Fiery Blood • Guarded Bravery • In Extremis • Kidnap • Lucky Charm • Nohr Enmity • Opportunist • Pragmatic • Unmask • Vendetta
Enemy-exclusive skills Divine Shield • Dragonskin • Hit/Avoid +10 • Hit/Avoid +20 • Immobilize • Immune Status • Inevitable End • Resist Status • Self-Destruct • Staff Savant • Void Curse
Skills in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Combat arts Aegis • amiibo • Archballista • Armorcrush • Armor Disruptor • Astral Blade • Celestial Bow • Coral Cover • Crosswise Cut • Curved Shot • Death Blow • Defensive • Destreza • Double Lion • Dragonhaze • Duelist Sword • Earth's Boon • Earth's Kiss • Encloser • Flamberge • Foudroyant • Grounder • Heaven or Hell • Heavy Draw • Hexblade • Hit and Run • Hunter's Volley • Knightkneeler • Leonine Poise • Longearche • Lunar Flash • Lunge • Mistdancer • Overrun • Pavise • Penetrate • Plenitude • Ragnarok Ω • Roundhouse • Scendscale • Shadow Gambit • Shove • Solar Thrust • Solo Triangle Attack • Speculum • Subdue • Sunder • Swap • Tempest Lance • Thunderclap • Tigerstance • Trance Shot • Triangle Attack • Vendetta • Ward Arrow • Windsweep • Wrath Strike
Other skills Absolve • Anathema • Anti-Armor • Anti-Cavalry • Anti-Fliers • Antihex • Anti-Terrors • Apotrope • Banish • Bowrange +1 • Bowrange +2 • Bowrange +3 • Dark Spikes • Deicide • Discipline • Divide • Dragonskin • Duma's Gift • Eerie Screech • Evade Critical • Halve Axes • Halve Lances • Halve Swords • Heavy Armor • Hex • Incarnation • Influence • Lifetaker • Magic +5 • Miracle • Nullify Ailments • Pact • Phalanx • Phantasm • Reconstruct • Recovery • Resistance +5 • Sanctuary • Soothing Light •Sophisticate • Teleportation • Transmute • Tri-affliction • Upheaval • Vengeful Cry • Wildfire • Wrath
Special skills in Heroes
Area-of-effect skills Blazing Flame • Blazing Light • Blazing Thunder • Blazing Wind • Growing Flame • Growing Light • Growing Thunder • Growing Wind • Rising Flame • Rising Light • Rising Thunder • Rising Wind
Defensive skills Aegis • Buckler • Escutcheon • Holy Vestments • Ice Mirror • Miracle • Pavise • Sacred Cowl
Healing skills Aether • Daylight • Heavenly Light • Imbue • Noontime • Radiant Aether • Sol
Offensive skills Aether • Astra • Black Luna • Blue Flame • Bonfire • Chilling Wind • Draconic Aura • Dragon Fang • Dragon Gaze • Fire Emblem • Glacies • Glimmer • Glowing Ember • Iceberg • Ignis • Luna • Lunar Flash • Moonbow • New Moon • Night Sky • Radiant Aether • Regnal Astra • Reprisal • Retribution • Vengeance
Staff specials Earthfire Balm • Earthwater Balm • Fireflood Balm • Heavenly Light • Imbue • Kindled-Fire Balm • Solid-Earth Balm • Still-Water Balm • Swift-Winds Balm • Windfire Balm
Miscellaneous skills Galeforce • Umbra Blast • Umbra Calamity • Umbra Eruption
Crests in Warriors
Attack Crests Awaken Crest • Combo Crest • Fang Crest • Fury Crest • Serenity Crest • Special Crest • War God Crest
Defense Crests Axe Crest • Blade Crest • Bow Crest • Claw Crest • Dragon Crest • Lance Crest • Medicinal Crest • Prayer Crest • Relief Crest • Remedy Crest • Tome Crest
Boost Crests Mastery Crest • Sanctuary Crest • Skill Crest • Surge Crest • Talent Crest
Skills Aegis • Amaterasu • Armored Blow • Astra • Awakening • Counter • Def +10 • Dracoshield • Galeforce • HP +50 • Iote's Shield • Lck +20 • Lethality • Lone Wolf • Luna • Live to Serve • Mag +10 • Paragon • Pass • Resonating Power • Pavise • Payday • Quick Wit • Res +10 • Skl +10 • Sol • Solidarity • Sp +10 • Str +10 • Trample • Vengeance
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